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Citizens Working Group urges 'economic priority' zone on Route 60 to spur jobs and shift tax base
Summary
A Powhatan County Citizens Working Group recommended designating roughly 1,200–1,400 acres along Route 60 as an "economic priority" district to attract light industrial employers, citing utility access and a goal of advancing an aspirational 85/15 commercial/residential tax split.
A citizens panel advising Powhatan County presented a package of land‑use recommendations Sept. 15 that would create an "economic priority" (EP) designation focused mainly along U.S. Route 60 to encourage light industrial and job‑creating development.
The Citizens Working Group said the parcels it proposes for EP selection were chosen for proximity to major transportation corridors, public and private utility access, parcel size and adjacency. The presenters said the package totals between about 1,189 and 1,400 acres, roughly 85% of which lies within the county's strategic growth area and a small fraction of countywide acreage.
"We looked at proximity to key transportation corridors and utility access," a CWG presenter said while describing the map of recommended parcels. The group emphasized that…
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